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Enrollment
599
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATWATER ELEMENTARY·NCES 060342000257
Bellevue Elementary
1020 East Bellevue Rd., Atwater, CA 95301 · (209) 357-6140 · Merced County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
550 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.8pp since 2014
Math
30.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.2% | 22.6% | 22.0% | 41.2% |
| Math | 12.2% | 18.4% | 26.8% | 42.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 30.5% |
| 2023-24 | 37.1% | 28.2% |
| 2022-23 | 33.3% | 33.1% |
| 2021-22 | 32.5% | 34.9% |
| 2018-19 | 38.3% | 28.8% |
| 2017-18 | 38.1% | 27.4% |
| 2016-17 | 33.1% | 24.6% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 15.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bellevue Elementary
Bellevue Elementary's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Elementary this school | 599 | 91.8% | 33.1% |
| Tuolumne Elementary Modesto | 624 | 91.7% | 16.0% |
| Berlyn Elementary Ontario | 639 | 91.7% | 29.3% |
| Maple Elementary Tulare | 574 | 93.4% | 17.6% |
| James Marshall Elementary Modesto | 611 | 91.7% | 16.2% |
| Bubbling Wells Elementary Desert Hot Springs | 581 | 93.3% | 20.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bellevue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #3,146 of 5,151 | #27 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #3,171 of 5,172 ▲ 95 | #30 of 54 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #3,241 of 5,172 ▼ 233 | #29 of 54 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #3,319 of 5,116 | #36 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #1,407 of 5,915 | #20 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #3,717 of 5,352 | #32 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #4,426 of 5,354 | #39 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.8% | #860 of 5,625 | #10 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #2,848 of 3,837 | #21 of 35 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
599
-62 (-9%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 908
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 22.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 599 | 25 | 24.0:1 | 92% (550) |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 26 | 23.9:1 | 92% (574) |
| 2022-23 | 680 | 28.7 | 23.7:1 | 84% (574) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 29 | 22.8:1 | 95% (627) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 25 | 26.2:1 | 98% (645) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 24 | 27.0:1 | 98% (632) |
| 2010-11 | 890 | N/A | N/A | 95% (848) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | 33 | 19.0:1 | 90% (564) |
| 1990-91 | 908 | 36 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellevue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (656 to 599); teachers unchanged (25 to 25).
About Bellevue Elementary
Among the schools in Atwater, California, is Bellevue Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 599 students in kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
The Atwater Elementary system has 11 schools and 4,925 students.
Most students at Bellevue Elementary are Hispanic: 89% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% White and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 63% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Bellevue Elementary comes in at 20%.
Staffing totals 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 92%. That rate is above the 81% average among public schools in Merced County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Bellevue Elementary is 25.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Merced County, median household income is about $65,510, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Bellevue Elementary is among the 117 public schools in Merced County.
The nearest other public school, Bellevue Senior Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 38.1%; Bellevue Elementary's is 33.1%, ranking 6th of 9.
Bellevue Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
Bellevue Elementary saw enrollment fall 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 22.8 to 24.0 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Bellevue Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Atwater Elementary
- Mitchell IntermediateMiddle · 744 students
- Peggy Heller ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Mitchell ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- Elmer Wood ElementaryElementary · 514 students
- Juniper ElementaryElementary · 495 students
- Shaffer ElementaryElementary · 405 students
Other schools in Atwater
- Atwater HighHigh · 2,029 students
- Buhach Colony HighHigh · 1,704 students
- Mitchell IntermediateMiddle · 744 students
- Peggy Heller ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Mitchell ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- Elmer Wood ElementaryElementary · 514 students
Other Bellevue Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 10 states are named Bellevue Elementary. Bellevue Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 11.
- Bellevue ElementarySanta Rosa, CA · 382 students
- Bellevue ElementaryHattiesburg, MS · 1,145 students
- Bellevue Elementary SchoolBellevue, OH · 779 students
- BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBELLEVUE, NE · 475 students
- BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NY · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Bellevue Senior Elementary0.0 mi · 178
- Juniper Elementary0.6 mi · 495
- Thomas Olaeta Elementary0.7 mi · 374
- Peggy Heller Elementary0.9 mi · 712
- Buhach Colony High1.0 mi · 1,704
- Shaffer Elementary1.1 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Bellevue ElementaryHow large is Bellevue Elementary?
Bellevue Elementary enrolls approximately 599 students in grades KG-06.
Is Bellevue Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bellevue Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellevue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bellevue Elementary is approximately 24.0:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bellevue Elementary?
At Bellevue Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 89% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Bellevue Elementary public or private?
Bellevue Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Atwater Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.